MAA MISSOURI SECTION NEWSLETTER
FALL 2008  VOLUME 29  NUMBER 1
2009 MAA Missouri Section Meeting
Truman State University is excited about hosting next year's Missouri MAA meeting on April 17-18, 2009,
with the Missouri Collegiate Mathematics Competition beginning the evening of Thursday, April 16. Ivars
Peterson has agreed to come and speak.
His biography can be found on his website
http://ivarspeterson.googlepages.com/bio.
We look forward to seeing all of you. If you have suggestions for the meeting schedule or if you have an
initiative that you would like to be incorporated into this meeting, please don't hesitate to contact me. I am
currently working on the meeting website. When it is up and running, a link will be posted on our section web
page.
David Garth, Section Chair
CALL FOR PAPERS
You are invited to present a paper at the Spring Meeting. Papers are to be between 15 and 20 minutes in length
and may be on research topics or expository in nature and may deal with any topic in mathematics or
mathematics education. For example, papers may pertain to your current mathematical scholarly activity, new
courses that you have developed, or successful techniques you have found useful in teaching. You may opt to
design a presentation directed to the undergraduate and graduate students attending the meeting. Faculty
members are urged to assist honors students in presenting papers at the meeting. MAA student memberships
will be awarded as prizes for the top student papers.
The abstract form is on the last page of this newsletter. Abstracts should be submitted by mail to:
David Garth
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Truman State University
100 E. Normal
Kirksville, MO 63501
Or e-mail to dgarth@truman.edu.
Please include all of the information requested on the abstract form: presenter’s name, title, affiliation, contact
information, title of paper, abstract, AMS subject classification, and special accommodations needed (overhead
projector, computer, etc.). Also please indicate if the speaker is a student and if the paper is directed toward a
student audience. Deadline for receipt of abstracts is February 1, 2009.
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Call for Nominations
Nominations for the positions of Governor, Student Chapter Coordinator, and Public Information Officer are
now being accepted. Each is a 3-year position which begins after the April 2009 meeting. Please send
nominations to the Section Chair David Garth at dgarth@truman.edu. Nominations will be forwarded to the
nominating committee.
Future Meeting Sites
The Spring Meeting is held at various locations around the state. The meeting sites for the past several years
and the next five years are listed below for your convenience. If your campus would be willing to host a Spring
Meeting, please contact David Garth, Chair, or any other member of the Executive Committee.
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Central Missouri State University
U. of Missouri-Rolla
Truman State University
Washington University
Southeast Missouri State University
Missouri Western State College
University of Missouri-Columbia
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
College of the Ozarks
Missouri State University
Truman State University
University of Central Missouri
Columbia College
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Northwest Missouri State University
Section Teaching Award
STATE YOUR INTENTION TO NOMINATE BY NOVEMBER 21, 2008.
Nominations for the 2009 Missouri Section Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of
Mathematics are now being accepted. The Missouri Section Selection Committee will determine the recipient of
the award from those nominated. The awardee will be honored at the Spring 2009 meeting of the Section and
will be widely recognized and acknowledged within the Section. The awardee will also be the official Section
nominee for the 2009 Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Awards for Distinguished College or University
Teaching of Mathematics awarded by the MAA. There will be at most three national awardees, each of whom
will be honored at the national MAA meeting in January 2010 and receive a $1,000 check and a certificate. A
special session at that meeting is devoted to talks by the awardees on aspects of their teaching. Anyone may
make a nomination. An outline of the nomination process can be found on the MAA web site
http://www.maa.org/awards/teachingawards.htm. Self-nomination is not permitted. If you are planning to
nominate someone from your department, please send the name of your nominee to Mary Shepherd at
MSHEPRD@nwmissouri.edu by November 21, 2008. The deadline for the submission of all materials remains
February 1, 2009.
Eligibility
Nominees must satisfy the following criteria:
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College or university teachers assigned at least half-time during the academic year to teaching a
mathematical science in a public or private college or university (from two-year college teaching
through teaching at the Ph.D. level) in the United States or Canada. Those on approved leave
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(sabbatical or other) during the academic year in which they are nominated qualify if they fulfilled the
requirements in the previous year.
At least five years teaching experience in a mathematical science.
Membership in the Mathematical Association of America.
Guidelines for Nomination
The nominees should
 be widely recognized as extraordinarily successful in their teaching*
 have teaching effectiveness that can be documented
 have had influence in their teaching beyond their own institutions**
 foster curiosity and generate excitement about mathematics in their students.
*"teaching" is to be interpreted in its broadest sense, not necessarily limited to classroom teaching (it may
include activities such as preparing students for mathematical competitions at the college level, for example, the
Putnam Prize Competition or the Mathematical Contest in Modeling, or attracting students to become majors in
a mathematical science or to become Ph.D. candidates).
**"influence beyond their own institution" can take many forms, including demonstrated lasting impact on
alumni, influence on the profession through curricular revisions in college mathematics teaching with national
impact, influential innovative books on the teaching of college mathematics, etc.
Procedures
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Send an email to Mary Shepherd MSHEPRD@nwmissouri.edu stating your intention to nominate by
November 21, 2008.
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Nominations must be submitted on the "Nomination Form" found on the Missouri Section web page at
http://www.maa-mo.org/teachingaward/teachingaward.html. Anyone may nominate an eligible
candidate, but self-nomination is not permitted.
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Please follow the instructions on the form precisely to assure uniformity in the selection process both at
the Section and national levels. If a file on a Section awardee significantly exceeds the prescribed limits
it will not be considered for a national award and will be returned to the Section.
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Nominations for the Missouri Section Award should be sent to Mary Shepherd at the address below so
as to be received no later than February 1, 2009. Nominations for candidates who are not members of
the Missouri Section should be sent to the Secretary of the nominee’s Section.
Dr. Mary Shepherd
Department of Mathematics
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO 64468
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MISSOURI PROJECT NExT
Project NExT (New Experiences in Teaching) is a national program for new or recent faculty in the
mathematical sciences who are interested in improving the teaching and learning of undergraduate mathematics.
Missouri NExT is a similar program designed for faculty members in the Missouri Section of the MAA. Any
full-time faculty member in the Section with less than 6 years in current position is invited to apply to become a
Missouri NExT Fellow.
Information about Project NExT is available at the NExT web site:
http://archives.math.utk.edu/projnext/
Project NExT Fellows will meet for a morning workshop on Friday April 17, 2009 just prior to the Spring
Missouri Section meeting. At the workshop, the Fellows will have a chance to interact with one another while
attending sessions dealing with different aspects of our profession. It is anticipated that contact between
fellows will continue through the year, both electronically and in person. Fellows will be linked in an electronic
network with one another and with a number of distinguished teachers of mathematics.
SUPPORT: Expenses for the Friday morning program including breakfast and lunch, and full registration costs
for the Missouri Section Spring meeting will be covered for new Fellows. The remainder of the expenses
should be covered by the Fellows' home institutions. However some funds may be available for
accommodation costs in cases where the Fellow’s home institution is not able to cover these costs (see
application form). Financial support for this program is provided by the Missouri Section of the MAA and by
another grant.
TO APPLY: Application forms can be found at
http://catpages.nwmissouri.edu/m/msheprd/Application_08a.htm
Send completed form by April 1, 2009 to:
Dr. Mary Shepherd
Temporary Missouri NExT Organizer
Department of Mathematics
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO 64468
Phone: (660) 562-1205
Fax: (660) 562-1188
E-mail: msheprd@nwmissouri.edu
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Contest at Forest Park
Excellence in Mathematics
The 38th annual Excellence in Mathematics Contest cosponsored by the Mathematics Educators of Greater St.
Louis and St. Louis Community College at Forest Park will be held on November 8, 2008, at the St. Louis
Community College at Forest Park campus. Grades 9-12 are eligible to compete. Trophies and ribbons are
awarded to the top individuals and teams. Two $1000 Loeb/MEGSL scholarships along with a copy of
Mathematica will be awarded to the top scoring senior in Divisions I and II. Mementos and certificates of
participation will also be distributed to every participant. To pre-register or obtain more information please
contact Ev Corich at 314-644-9241 or visit www.stlcc.edu/fp/math/contest.
Fourth M.A.K.O. Undergraduate Math Conference
On Saturday, November 8, 2008, the fourth Missouri/Arkansas/Kansas/Oklahoma Undergraduate Math
Research Conference will be held at Missouri State University, Springfield, MO. Undergraduates from
Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma will be invited to present short talks on their research. Limited
funds will be available to partially support student travels.
Further details will be forthcoming and posted at the conference’s website:
http://math.missouristate.edu/43564.htm
This conference is supported by an NSF grant through the MAA.
Mathematics and Statistics Student Paper Competition
MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
T, 202 Rolla Building
Open to undergraduate and master’s students in Missouri and surrounding states.
Four Competition Categories:
• Undergraduate Mathematics Paper Competition
• Undergraduate Statistics Paper Competition
• Graduate Mathematics Paper Competition
• Graduate Statistics Paper Competition
Cash Prizes of $150, $200, and $300.
Top 48 Entrants will be invited to a Conference and Awards Banquet on March 7, 2009
For competition rules and additional information, please go to: http://math.mst.edu/contest
Submission deadline: January 15, 2009
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MAA Launches Math Classifieds
The MAA has unveiled its new tool for both job seekers and prospective employers, mathclassifieds.org. The
already popular “Math Jobs” section of MAA Online has added a number of features that make it easier for job
seekers to find that perfect fit, and likewise for institutions and companies seeking candidates for their
mathematical positions. At Math Classifieds you can:
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Create an Employer Account- Employers can post jobs, update and edit job announcements,
search for candidates, and contact potential candidates.
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View Résumés - Employers can check out résumés and pay only for the ones that interest them.
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Create a Job Seeker Account- A personal job seeker account allows members to find jobs,
manage résumés, and set up job alerts.
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Post a Résumé - Job seekers now have the ability to post their résumé online. Whether actively
or passively seeking work, an online resume is your ticket to great job offers.
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Sign up for personal job alerts- Job Alerts allow new jobs that match a seeker’s search criteria to
be emailed directly to them.
MAA Math Classifieds provides a unique service that pairs job seekers with degrees at the bachelor’s, master’s,
and Ph.D. levels with potential employers eager to hire candidates with a math background. To access Math
Classifieds, simply click on the link at the top-right portion of the MAA Homepage, or just type
www.mathclassifieds.org into your browser. Take a look around, and remember that Math Classifieds is the
new home for all of your mathematical employment needs.
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Missouri Collegiate Mathematics Competition
The fourteenth Missouri Collegiate Mathematics Competition will be held Thursday, April 16, 2009 and Friday,
April 17, 2009 on the campus of Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri. Any college or university in
the state of Missouri can send up to two official teams of 1-3 undergraduates each to compete in the
competition. Unofficial teams will be allowed, depending on the amount of available space, but will not be
eligible for awards. They will also be charged the normal registration fee. A one-person team will be allowed
if this person is his or her college's only representative in the competition. A completed registration form for
each team must be sent one week before the competition begins. Late registration will be accepted only if there
is room available. No calculators or computers or reference material can be used during the competition. The
contest consists of challenging mathematical problems, comparable to but not quite as difficult as the Putnam
Exam.
The first session will begin on Thursday evening at 7:30 pm and last until 10 pm and the second session will
begin on Friday at 8:30 am and will end at 11 am. There are five problems in each session. Each problem will
be worth 10 points and will be scored by a committee of the MAA Missouri section. Some partial credit may be
earned for substantially correct work toward a solution to the problem. The team earning the highest total points
is the winner. In case of a tie, the committee will vote to determine the winning team.
The registration fee is $90 per team. A complementary continental breakfast will precede the Friday morning
competition. Each team member and the faculty sponsor are invited to a Friday pizza party at 11:30 am. Each
team member is also invited to be a guest at the MAA Missouri Section Banquet on Friday night. At that time,
the results of the competition will be announced. A traveling trophy will be awarded to the first place team. In
addition, each member of the first place team will receive a plaque. Certificates will also be given to each
participant in the competition.
Any questions about the competition can be sent to
Curtis Cooper
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO 64093
(660) 543-8851
fax: (660) 543-8013
email: cooper@ucmo.edu
P.S. The Missouri Collegiate Mathematics Competition home page can be accessed directly with the URL
http://www.math-cs.ucmo.edu/~hchen/contest/
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FROM THE GOVERNOR
The MAA Board of Governors met July 30, 2008 in Madison, WI. MAA President Joe Gallian presided.
Data was provided to show that the attendance in both the January Joint Mathematics Meeting and the summer
MathFest increased significantly last year (7% for JMM and 31% for MathFest). In particular, the attendance of
both graduate students and undergraduate students also went up.
Just as this report was in preparation, the stock market went through a tough time. It’s timely that the MAA
Treasurer John Kenelly sent the following message to the governors and asked us to share with you.
“As you most likely know our investments are diversified and conservative. There are currently heavy in cash
and that is a good thing.
In many of the recent financial moves I have frequently been on the phone with our Chief Financial Officer to
discuss and share together our understanding of what the news items mean to the MAA investments. We first
reassured ourselves that we had no auction bond exposure. We later discussed credit default swaps and again
felt that we were free of any involvement there. Later when money market accounts were shown to be exposed
and the government moved in with insurance for those accounts, we breathed a sigh of relief and renewed our
appreciation for having moved heavy into cash.
Our accounts are with GMO, Vanguard, and Fidelity. All three firms continue to be widely respected and
appear to be above the troubles that are striking firms like Wachovia and most of the investment banks.
In these very volatile times there can be no guarantees. We should be prepared for some loss and in that we will
be in with a lot of company. I honestly think that we will end up better than most and that will be our reason for
continuing to maintain our diversified and conservative investment approach.”
The Treasurer’s section on the website (http://www.maa.org/treasurer/) is still a work in progress. It will be in
the members only section and will contain the most recent audited balance sheet, investment policy statement
and the percentage holdings in the investment categories, the aggregated dollar holdings in the three accounts
GMO, Fidelity, and Vanguard, list of the named endowed funds with a brief description, selected charts like
expenses/income and the total net assets ($14,092,870 in 2007), a summary table and comments about income
sources and expenditure area, and a summary statement about the MAA’s financial profile.
The 2007 operating budget deficit was $278,066 due to the low indirect cost recovery from grants and the high
cost associated with the MathFest in San Jose. The 2008’s is projected to be $314,598 due to the low indirect
cost recovery from grants and the downturned market’s affecting the investment returns. While there is a
general recognition that small operating deficits may be acceptable in the short term, the staff has worked hard
to save on expenses.
One of the key discussions during the Board meeting was on the recommendations by the Working Group on
Governance. Actions taken involved creating and renaming Councils and committees and realigning Councils
and committees. The Council Chairs will serve on the Board of Governors. The Board also approved
recommendations on how the President, Secretary, Associate Secretary, Treasurer, and editors of the official
publications of the MAA will be elected.
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The final reports of Cycle I and II Strategic Planning are available at
https://www.maa.org/ecomtpro/members/sp/index.cfm?loc=index2.cfm.
The topics currently under review as part of Cycle III of Strategic Planning are STEM Issues, Sections,
Meetings, and Periodicals and Communications.
The Strategic Planning Work Group on Membership stated in their report that their most important finding is,
“Dues income plays a very important role in the finances of the Association; however, it is unrealistic to believe
that dues alone can sustain the many activities of the MAA. Much progress has already been made in seeking
other sources of income.” The group recommends that: (1) Basic dues should be determined solely on income
(under $25,000, between $25,000 and $60,000, greater than $60,000). (2) The member would choose which
journals (including Math Horizon and online journals) to receive and be billed accordingly. Among other
things, the group further recommends that the MAA should explore ways to increase international membership,
and consider ways of providing incentives for the sections to recruit MAA members.
Executive Director Tina Straley highlighted in her report a few areas that have significant issues to consider.
(1) Membership decreased in 2007 significantly but improved in 2008. Effort should be given to translate the
retention rate into real increases. (2) The office directors had done some belt-tightening on the 2008 budget,
and the 2009 budget is based on the trimmed 2008 budget. Investment income will not be strong for 2008 so it
is important to balance the operating budget as much as possible. (3) The Strategic Planning continues to be a
major activity. The Working Group on Membership has made many recommendations, while the Working
Groups on Sections and STEM have begun soliciting input from sections. (4) The MAA will do long range
planning on public policy, and should be more proactive in what we advocate and in influencing legislation at
the beginning stages when it is being drafted rather than supporting legislation that is favorable at the budget
stage. (5) Sections increasingly want and need more web services from the MAA, such as online election,
online meeting registration with payment, and hosting of sections websites. The MAA needs to move to more
interactive presence on the web, build e-communities, and provide more information to members.
A total of 104,008 students took the 2008 AMC 10 (compared to 99,083 in 2007), and a total of 121,312 took
the AMC 12 (compared to 128,290 in 2007). A total of 5,875 took the AIME in 2008 (compared to 8,440 in
2007). The decreased numbers in AIME may be due to its occurring close to holidays and during spring break
in 2008 for many schools.
The Mathematical Olympiad Summer Program (MOSP) was held in June on the University of Nebraska’s
campus. The MOSP is a three-week training camp for the USA team to the International Mathematical
Olympiad (IMO), and the potential future competitors who scored high on the USAMO. There were 57
students at the MOSP this year. The IMO was held in July in Spain, and the U.S. team took the third place.
Four of the team members earned gold medal and two earned silver medal.
The Carriage House has been extremely busy with both internal and external meetings and lectures. A variety
of organizations, including the National Science Foundation and Knowles Science Teaching Foundation, have
repeatedly used the Carriage House for staff retreats or meetings.
Overall journal circulation is down in 2008 but only slightly, reversing a trend of steeper declines in previous
years. The number of institutional subscriptions this year is also down slightly from last year. JSTOR income
for 2007 was up over the previous year, partly reflecting the sale of individual articles in the archive.
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Last year’s redesign of the MAA website allowed expansion of news and information offerings at MAA Online.
New items appear daily, encouraging repeat visits to the website. Of particular note are the links to “Math in
the News”, which go to daily prepared articles. Also highlighted on MAA Online are Carriage House
Conference Center lectures, JMM events, meeting announcements, new books and reports, and competition
results. The transition of “MAA Reviews” and “Classroom Capsules and Notes” from MathDL to MAA Online
has already started.
Acquiring new textbooks is an area of the MAA Books program that is meeting a need – providing good
textbooks at reasonable prices. The pipeline is pleasantly full with fifty new books expected to be published
during the next twenty months. The Program has been vigorously seeking textbooks in abstract algebra, linear
algebra, differential equations, applied mathematics, financial mathematics, and mathematics for teachers.
The renewal rates for most membership categories in 2008 have either remained stable or improved over the
last year. This may partly be a result from the decision to postpone dues increases. The dues will be kept at the
current levels through the 2009 renewal series. There were other measures taken to improve the results and the
renewal process.
There were 817 donations to the MAA in 2007 for a total amount of $1,000,026.
Updates on funded projects: MAA Distinguished Lecture Series (NSA) (www.maa.org/dist-lecture), MAA
Regional Undergraduate Mathematics Conferences (NSF-DMS) (www.maa.org/rumc) , MAA SUMMA
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSA, NSF, Moody’s Foundation) (www.maa.org/nreup), MAA
Professional Enhancement Program (PREP)(NSF) (www.maa.org/prep). The MAA also received $27,000 from
the National Security Agency to fund both undergraduate and graduate students travel to MathFest in 2008 and
2009.
Bestsellers among the MAA books in 2008 so far: Math through the Ages, Geometry Revisited, Euler the
Master of Us All, A Garden of Integrals, Game Theory and Strategy, First Step for Math Olympians, and Math
Made Visual.
Dates and locations for future Joint Meetings and MathFests are
.
2009
2009
2010
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2015
Yungchen Cheng
Washington, DC
Portland, OR
San Francisco, CA
Pittsburgh, PA
New Orleans, LA
Boston, MA
San Diego, CA
Baltimore, MD
San Antonio, TX
Washington, DC
Joint Meetings
MathFest
Joint Meetings
MathFest
Joint Meetings
Joint Meetings
Joint Meetings
Joint Meetings
Joint Meetings
MathFest
January 5-8
August 6-8
January 13-16
August 5-7
January 5-8
January 4-7
January 9-12
January 15-18
January 10-13
August 5-8
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IN MEMORIAM
Last year we lost our dear colleague and friend Dr. James T. Bruening. Jim Bruening, who was Professor of
Mathematics at Southeast Missouri State University and Governor of the Missouri Section of the MAA, passed
away on September 9, 2007. Bruening received his PhD from the University of Missouri at Rolla in 1977 and
had taught at Southeast Missouri State since 1985. His main mathematical interests were in algebra and
combinatorics, and he especially enjoyed problem-solving. Among his many roles within the MAA, he was
editor of the "Problems and Solutions" section of the College Mathematics Journal and Governor of the
Missouri Section. He began his term as Governor in July, 2006, and had made a special effort to be at the
meeting of the Board of Governors in San Jose. Martha Siegel, Secretary of the Association, says that "he
wanted to be at every minute of the meeting, although I know he was tired." He was a member of the
Association since 1987. (From the October 2007 issue of MAA Focus)
FROM THE CAMPUSES
Culver-Stockton College
We have a new addition to our department here at Culver-Stockton College. Dr Randall Weiss is a Visiting Professor.
(Submitted by Gary G. Cochell)
Southeast Missouri State University
The Department welcomes two new Assistant Professors. Dr. Andrew Schwartz received his Ph.D. from
Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2008 (Extremal Combinatorics and Graph Theory). Dr. Yanping
Xia received her Ph.D. from University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Statistics (2007). Prior to joining our
Department, she taught statistics at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. We also welcome new instructors Mrs.
Geetha Rajamanickam, Mrs. Ann Schnurbusch and Mr. Stephen Schroeppel. Mrs. Rajamanickam received
B.S from Putra University of Malaysia and M.S. from Southeast (2008). Mrs. Schnurbusch received B.S and
M.S. from Southeast and taught mathematics at Central High School in Cape Girardeau. Mr. Schroeppel
received B.S. and M.S. from Southeast and held a part time position with the Department.
Dr. Candide Walton was tenured and promoted to Associate Professor. Dr. Walton taught in public schools,
received her Ph.D. form Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Curriculum and Instruction) and joined the
Department in 2001. Dr. Haohao Wang was tenured and promoted to Associate Professor. Dr. Wang received
her Ph.D. in Algebraic Geometry and Commutative Algebra from Louisiana State University. She has been with
the Department since 2003.
We had two retirements in May 2007. Mr. Tom Wencewicz, Assistant Professor, retired after 42 years of
service to the Department. Ms. Sharon Schwarz, Instructor of Mathematics, retired after eight years of service
to the Department.
Dr. Timothy Ray is returning from a year and a half sabbatical at the National Security Agency.
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Dr. Vic Gummersheimer has announced his retirement effective June 2009, and the Mathematics Department
is searching for a new chair. Details will be available at http://www2.semo.edu/provost/faculty/positions/ and
http://www.ams.org/cgi-bin/eims/eims-display.pl?JI=pKK8pmBA6ABB.
(Submitted by Jerzy Wojdylo)
The MAA Missouri Section Newsletter is published in October, March, and May each year. Please send any
news, comments, questions or corrections to me at setourville@ccis.edu.
Suzanne Tourville
Newsletter Editor
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MISSOURI SECTION
OF
THE MATHEMATICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
ABSTRACT FOR CONTRIBUTED PAPERS
Name(s) (* means Speaker):
Institution:
Address:
Phone: (
)
Email:
PAPER TITLE:
BRIEF ABSTRACT OR DESCRIPTION OF PAPER:
AMS SUBJECT CLASSIFICATION (see Math. Subj. Class.)
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS NEEDED (Overhead projector, computer, etc.):
Is the speaker a student?
Is the presentation directed toward a student audience?
PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM BY FEBRUARY 1, 2009, TO:
David Garth
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Truman State University
100 E. Normal
Kirksville, MO 63501
Or e-mail to dgarth@truman.edu.